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According to press reports, over the course of an April 16, 2004 meeting, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair convinced Dubya not to bomb the headquarters of al-Jazeera – the Arab satellite TV network – in Doha, Qatar. An excerpt from the AP story on globeandmail.com: A British civil servant has been charged under the Official Secrets Act for allegedly leaking [...]
Tue, November 22 2005 » Main Page, Media » Comments Off
While insisting they don't torture, CIA director Porter Goss confesses to many “unique and innovative” ways to collect information. If you want to find out more than that, you'll have to be in possession of some information they want. An excerpt from the Washington Post story In an interview published Monday in USA Today, Goss [...]
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U.S. Veep Dick Cheney ripped those who dared accuse the Bush administration of hyping pre-war intel on Iraq's WMDs — but still has a kind word for a Congressman and retired Marine colonel who thinks the U.S. should pull its troops out of Iraq now. An excerpt from a Washington Post story: “Any suggestion that [...]
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Democracy Now! talks with investigative journalist James Bamford about his Rolling Stone article on the Rendon Group, headed by John Rendon, and its role in selling the Iraq War. Some excerpts: AMY GOODMAN: It’s great to have you with us. Well, this piece in Rolling Stone is quite a read. Why don't you start off by talking about [...]
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Montana's Gov. Brian Schweitzer sees energy salvation for America — and economic rejuvenation for the dying small towns in his state's eastern half — in converting coal into liquid energy. An excerpt from the NYT article: Governor Schweitzer, a Democrat, has a two-fisted idea for energy independence that he carries around with him. In one fist is [...]
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In an interview on CNN's Larry King Live (that old pit bull!), Bob Woodward said he saw no evidence of a government conspiracy to discredit former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson by outing his wife as a CIA operative. An excerpt: A special prosecutor, Patrick J. Fitzgerald, has been investigating whether the administration was engaging in [...]
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Here it is, my big brainstorm of the day: A personal biosecurity assistant! It would require a range of skills, from those of a public health nurse to a professional cleaner — and even some muscle, when necessary. The cleaning would take place before you took a subway seat or grabbed a subway pole, as [...]